Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25

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THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Contests uwlsh the Rali and Racket a
tAe MARINE Barracks.
POINTS Prom YEsrxRpArs rLArNe-rm scosn or
tn. SINGLES AND DouBLxs-rHK SOUTHERN Asso-
cArloN-so oAhEs TO-DAY.
The game that seemed to excite the sreassse en-
thusiasm among the spectators at the tennis tour
nament yesterday was the one between Messrs.
Bonsai and lie Moyne. They are both members
OF the Mount washington Club Of Baltimore, and
are entered together In the doubles This did not
prevent them nom playing . very close game.
Mr. Bonsal had Just finished playing six sets while
Mr.. lie Moyne was fresh. The latter is man OF
slight build and is very active. His accuracy in
making swfft returns was The feature that elected
the most comment as wel as applause. II was
seldom that he forced the ball out OF the court,
WITH his usual o and e.
for Mr.. Bonsai. the score being g o. In the next
ses Was &c s0a Was Os,
Bonsal This game brought the singles down TO
the 1nal between MessrS Bonsal and McCawley.
tn. sNaIEa
The complete scores Of the tournament for each
round Of the singles down to the fnal are ~ fol.
lows: Preliminary-w. B. Chiffon against Douglass
Dyrenforth, 9, 500 R B. Goodfeliow against C.
II. Randall g. o.; 9, ydefaultl. leigh Bonsal
against against E HsgsPa :. G 8UySs
AGAINST s ". C. s!susn, q, 2; IA = - ". '11.'A
fellow. 9, 8; 2, 9; 8. g Leigh Bonsal against A J.
Layard. g. 2; g, s. L v. lie Moyne az ainst II. w.
smith, 9 3; q W; b Wallis agains: ". ?: Net
Ii. Colwen, g. o; 8, /. c. L McCawley against Os-
car woodward, g 3; 9, 3 y. Z. Cook against g.
X French, 8, 9; 9, otdefaulp. r. B. Brown against
second roand-Goodfellow against Bonsal i, @;
Ia Le Moyne against Netcal1, Q, o. O. / David.
against a r B. Brown, !, 81 6 " - S''-
Tnird round-Bonsai against lie Moyne, O. o; g.
e;&s; McCawley against R B, Brown, q 4; d s.
The prizes for the singles are as follows: First
| prize-A handsome Bali & Block solid silver
ond prize-An extra strung :association" racket
donated by D. w. CRANBERRY & Co. Third prize-A
handmade compound frame racket, donated BY
| +. Goertnger.
The last rounds in the doubles were also played
on yesterday afternoon. In addition to those men,
toned In yesterdays STAR, Bonsal and LeMoyne
beat Hugh Nelson and c. q. Sawtelle, 9. g: q, l.
The former also won game from Messrs Wort
There were then left but tour teaIns and OF these
| Melcalf and Davidson beat w. Il. Chiffon and
Goodieilow by score OF 9, 3; "a Lesoyne and
W
This last game was well played. LeMoyne did
some very effective work with his swift returns al
that elected frequent applause. The playing was
very good indeed, and some capital points were
made. The last game was very c,ose and exciting.
| down TO the finals, are AS follows: Preliminary
round-Chilton anu Goodfelow vs. Wallis and
eeeare, 20; deiagia; Seey and ID Borden vs.
K ). Chiffon and McCawley, !, o; l. @; Metcau and
Davidson VS., Miller and Halloween 9. 2; Q, q; L
| Moyne and Bonsal vs.. Nelson and Sawtelle. O. 2;
8, /; workman aud Woodward vs. MenOcal and
| Mccormick, q, 4; 4, 9; 3.
! First round-w. B. Cnilton and Goodfellow VS..
Pe.er and Stewart, SO; 81: 6.3; X s. Chiffon and
| LIE MOyne and Bonsal VS.. Workman and " oOdw ard,
6,3; go; ID. 5. Ward and w. Z. Parsons vs.. Layard
second round-ChiitOn and GoOdfellow vs. Met.
Cali and DAVIDSON, 40; 4,6; lie Moyne and Bonsal
| vs.. Ldyard and MacLean 81; 80.
| rnals-Le MOyne and Bonsal VS. Metcalf and
| Davidson.
Tue prizes for the doubles are as follows: FRS,
prize pair OF sterling silver cups, donated by
| ''beekindn' Packets, made Tor tie occasion Wy
| Peck Snyder; third prize-two ''casiDo" Packets
rackets will be provided with specially made Gov.
| ers which have been hand embroidered BY ladies
| Oh this city, members OF tennis clubs
The teams that have been defeated in the course
OF the tournament by the winner OF the nrst prize
Will play together Tor the second prize, and the
teams mat nave been defeated 0y the winner Of
|
| prize. The same rule holds good In regard TO the
| prizes for the singles
| NO CANES TO-DAY
The rain to-day prevented the playing OF the
final games in the tennis tournament as was in
tended. In case the grounds are In suitable CON
d ton the games viii be played tomorrow, begin
ming at II O'Clock. In the event OF rain they vii
| be played the next fair day. II Is proposed thai
M Hery anH mr. sSis pay an v ~ game
| Mr. Berry has played Mr.. Bonsal before and de
leated him, but he Is now u good deal out OF prac
| hin. Mr.. Berry has not played tennis since early
last spring. When he was In prAcuce he wa
ranked as the third best tennis player In tn,
United States.
Mr.. Layaid sprained his ankle slightly in prac
tice game yesterday, and then shorty afterward:
bonsal and LeNOyne. He had slight limp duriDs
the game, but played with his usual vigor. Th
morning his leg Is very much swollen, and he re
grets that he played last evening after the sprain
IL seems TO We cOnceded that Lue first prizes II
| the sing .es and doubles will be carried or b.
Messrs. BOnsal ana LeMoyne Although the!
| both entered the tournament as members OF
Baltimore tennis Cluu, MIR. LeMoyne Ii now
residens OF this city, having a position in tn,
Patent Office, SO tnat In the event Of their winning
the first prize In the doubles halr Of IL will remain
In this City.
THE SOUTHERN TENNIS ASSOCIATION
The Southern Tennis Association met at tn,
Arlington last evening to receive the report OF til,
committee appointed at Thursday nights meeting
upon constitution and bylaws; but as the com
mittee was unable 10 report there was no business
doue. An adjournment was taken 10 meet agar
on the call OF the president
| COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Before adJourning there was a discussion In re
gard to procuring q suitable place In this CITY
where courts could be laid out and games playet
during the season. A committee consisting o
MessrS. Byrnes, Brown, SpOnord. Gleay an(
| Worries was app tinted TO secure, II possible, tint
use OF portion OF the public grounds. Another
committee consisting OF Messrs. Nelson, Du Hamel
Metcalf, Seeley and ChicKenng was appointed Il
see about obtaining suitable grounds either In The
| suburbs or In the city.
Interior Department Changes.
The following Official changes have been mad,
in the Department Of the Interior:
General Land On1ce-Promouon: Mrs. Jennie L
Munroe OF the District OF Columbia $500 to 81 900
Pension Onice-AppOintments under the civfl-ser
| vice rules: Samuel r. Downey, OF Indiana; Orri
w. Farrar OF New Hampshire; VIM H. Harsh
berger OF Illinois; Alvah w. Jones' OF Minnesota
John +. Mahon, OF Illinois, and Edmund H. Cum
mings OF virginia. special examiners at 81, 400
Ivan Sumerlin, OF Illinois, clerk at 81, 400; Milton
| X Schafer, of Pennsylvania; Frederick W. Kearh
| OF Ohio; James F. Leslie, OF Illinois; Benjamin s
! Minor OF Virginia and PhtneaS GanO. OF West Wiz